Saattohoito

Palliatiivinen, oireita lievittävä hoito on potilaan aktiivista kokonaisvaltaista hoitoa silloin, kun henkeä uhkaava tai kuolemaan johtava sairaus heikentää potilaan elämänlaatua …

Jokaisella on oikeus kuolla arvokkaasti. Kirsti Aalto on koonnut kuolevan saattohoidosta tarpeellisen, ajankohtaisen kirjan. Teos koostuu asiantuntijoiden artikkeleista. Se …

Käytettävissä olevan tutkimustiedon valossa enemmistö suomalaisia lääkäreitä kavahtaa laillistettua eutanasiaa. Lääkäri saattajana - pohdintoja kärsimyksestä, kuolemasta ja …

Clinicians and those in health sciences are frequently called upon to measure subjective states such as attitudes, feelings, quality of life, educational achievement and aptitude, …

Living Well and Dying Faithfully explores how Christian practices -- love, prayer, lament, compassion, and so on -- can contribute to the process of dying well. Working on the …

The Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care covers all aspects of palliative care in a concise and succinct format suited to busy professionals who need to access key information in …

There is no more universal truth in life than death. No matter who you are, it is certain that one day you will die, but the mechanics and understanding of that experience will …

The syringe driver is a simple and cost-effective method of delivering a continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI). A CSCI provides a safe and effective way of drug administration …

"Anne's contribution to our understanding of the needs of young people with cancer has been unparalleled and without her extraordinary insights our services would be that much …

Few publications have changed the landscape of contemporary psychology more than Richard Lazarus and Susan Folkman's landmark work, Stress, Appraisal, and Coping. Its publication …

The syringe driver is a simple and cost-effective method of delivering a continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI). A CSCI provides a safe and effective way of drug administration …

This comprehensive book introduces and integrates adolescent developmental themes and family system theory into a coherent assessment and intervention model. Author Mark Worden …

Originally published by Oxford in 1998, Psycho-Oncology was the first comprehensive text in the field and remains the gold standard today. Edited by a team of leading experts in …

Palliative and End-of-Life Care, 2nd Edition provides clinicians with the guidelines and tools necessary to provide quality, evidenced-based care to patients with life-limiting …

Use of the arts in palliative care settings is a powerful and effective way of addressing the practical, psychological, social and spiritual issues faced by service users in …

Palliativ medicin är ett akademiskt ämnesområde med klinisk utbildning och forskning och utgör grunden för den palliativa vården. Dess syfte är att förbättra vården för de döende …

Terhokodin johtaja, ylilääkäri Juha Hänninen kertoo kirjassaan saattohoidon mahdollisuuksista ja eutanasiasta sekä kuvaa, kuinka aiemmin eutanasiaa vastustaneesta …

»Att dö är inte så farligt. Det är tanken på min sista tid i livet som skrämmer mig.«I Jag vill dö med en ängel vid min sida berättar Anita Lanz om sitt arbete med döende …

Death is inevitable, yet in the West we often behave as if we will live forever. So when we meet someone who is dying, their fragility is a sharp and often unwelcome reminder of …